Today's soundtrack is At the Gates: To Drink From the Night Itself. This morning, I'm reading the next chapter of Behaviourism: Classic Studies, "A New Formula for Behaviorism," an essay written by Edward Chace Tolman. According to the footnotes, this essay was originally published in 1922 in the Psychological Review. Why is the "idea of … Continue reading 07.15.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
07.14.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is uneXpect: _wE, Invaders [sic]. This afternoon, I'm reading the first chapter of Brooke Gladstone's The Trouble With Reality, "In Here." In the introduction to the chapter, Gladstone said that "[r]eality is personal" (p. 2), as it is filtered by our perceptions. Many people have searched for a definition of reality. Gladstone quotes … Continue reading 07.14.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
07.13.2018: 30 Minutes of Game Development
Today's soundtrack is Keane: Under the Iron Sea. This afternoon's project was animating the elevator switch that I made in Pyxel Edit yesterday. I feel like the animation went quite well.
07.12.2018: 30 Minutes of Game Development
Today's soundtrack is Tears for Fears: Songs From the Big Chair. Today's project was transposing some of my game artwork from paper to Pyxel Edit. I haven't animated it yet, but the artwork itself is turning out quite well.
07.11.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
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07.10.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Sons of Apollo: Psychotic Symphony, the brilliant prog album by the supergroup that includes my drum idol, Mike Portnoy (Flying Colors, ex-Dream Theater). The album itself is thoroughly enjoyable; it has awesome 80s prog elements and many headbang-worthy moments. I've had a very productive afternoon: due to an appointment tomorrow that prevents … Continue reading 07.10.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
07.09.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Belly: Mumble Rap, a thoroughly enjoyable mixtape. It would be incredible on a system with a big subwoofer. Today's project is ensuring that every track for my upcoming metal EP is complete instrumentally. Once that's done, I'll be able to start sorting through my lyrics. The title track needed a lot of … Continue reading 07.09.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
07.08.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Kacey Musgraves: Golden Hour. This morning, I'm reading the second chapter of the second part of Stephen King's On Writing. King begins by asking the reader a question. "If 'read a lot, write a lot' is the Great Commandment--and I assure you that it is--how much writing constitutes a lot?" (p. 151). … Continue reading 07.08.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
07.07.2018: One Lesson of Python
Today's soundtrack is Katatonia: Dead End Kings. This morning, I'm working on the second chapter of Al Sweigart's Automate the Boring Stuff With Python, "Flow Control." We use "[f]low control statements [to] decide which Python instructions to execute under which conditions" (citation). This idea works just like a flowchart. See the Engineering Flowchart, created by … Continue reading 07.07.2018: One Lesson of Python
07.06.2018: One Lesson of Python
Today's soundtrack is Lonely Island: "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping", an utterly disappointing album. The only track that I genuinely enjoyed was "Incredible Thoughts," which lampoons the /r/iamverysmart crowd. The album was well-produced technically, but the lyrics relied on potty humour and f-bombs in an attempt to elicit laughs. I really missed the witty lyricism … Continue reading 07.06.2018: One Lesson of Python
07.05.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Chaos Moon: Eschaton Mémoire. This afternoon, I'm reading the next chapter of Exploring the Deep Frontier: The Adventure of Man in the Sea, "The Lure of the Sea." There are many things that can motivate a person to dive, necessity or curiosity encompassing most of these. Louis Boutan created the remote-controlled underwater … Continue reading 07.05.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
07.04.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Tremonti: A Dying Machine, an absolute beast of an album. I've enjoyed Mark Tremonti's playing since his days in Creed, and it's really wonderful to see how much he's evolved as a musician and artist. This afternoon, I'm reading the fourth chapter of John Calvin's The Institutes of Christian Religion, "The knowledge … Continue reading 07.04.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
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